The Hooker supercomp headers I bought from a board member for my 455 were new in the box. The engine is installed in a 71 GS with factory motor mounts, but one of the header tubes on the passenger side hits the frame. Also, with my Magnaflow x-pipe exhaust system exactly centered and level, the driver's side collector lines up perfectly but the passenger side is off by about 1-1/2 inches. I talked to a muffler shop guy who said the headers and exhaust could be heated and bent enough to provide clearance and alignment, although I'm a little concerned about cracking and/or crimping. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this experience with Hooker headers?
Some Hookers were designed so one tube on the passenger side goes outside of the frame. In order to install those you had to cut a hole in the passenger side inner fender. I would just resale those to a race car owner and get some TA shorties.
Hooker headers went in fine on my 72 lark. No issues except that I had to lift the driver's side of the engine to get them in there. Oh, also, the dipstick had to be ground down because the tube crimped when I torqued the bolts down.
